Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Senegal
Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 2.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Senegal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Senegal is 2.23, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Senegal peaked at 2.35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1654, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 105th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1654 | — |
| 1961 | 0.172 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1789 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.186 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1935 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2012 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2092 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2176 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.205 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2132 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2028 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.209 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2379 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2324 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.252 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2608 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2479 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2301 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2312 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2545 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3627 | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2122 | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1686 | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1995 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1917 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2057 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.36 | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3589 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3475 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3577 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3433 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.362 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4216 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3162 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.264 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.383 | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4421 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5259 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5507 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7351 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5316 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6164 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6709 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8062 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9795 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9763 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.23, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +75.0% | 0.2057 | 0.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1942 | 0.1654 | 0.2176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2359 | 0.2028 | 0.2608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2765 | 0.1686 | 0.3627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4344 | 0.264 | 0.7351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9601 | 0.5316 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.39 | 2.35 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Senegal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Senegal was 2.23 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1654 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.